The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 January 1941

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    16 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION AND DAILY NEWS NO. 1^294. ESTD. 18S5. MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 194U 5 CENTS
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    Britain & U.S. Agree On Sites In Trinidad
    243 1 Britain U.S. Agree On Sites In Trinidad Bases For U.S. London. Jan. 12. r nt has now been' on sites for United I army and air bases m Trindad. he Colonial CXlice these siies com- trtl of nou 11 square miles j base In the north-west .'id. an area of
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    Air Bases Between U.S. Border & Alaska
    86 1 Air Bases Between U.S. Border Alaska Ottawa. Jan. 1- < riotruct a series of air V the United States ika will, it is reported. announced by the Canadian nt. be built by Canada be available lor use bY M military planes flying United States and Alaska. I ka believed to
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    OFFENSIVE AGAINST ABYSSINIA SEEN
    488 1 'Time For Action Has Come Gen. Smuts S. AFRICANS KEEP ENEMY IN CHECK Johannesburg Jan. 12. A X offensive by British and South African troops against the Italians m Abyssinia and British Somaiiland was foreshadowed by Gen. Smuts, the Prime Minister of South Africa, m a
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    Tank Attack Surprised Italians At El Wak
    258 1 Isondon, Jan. 12. nURPRISED by the use of tanks. which dashed through the gaps m barbed wire made by engineers and followed by Gold Coast troops, the Italians at El Wak. on the Kenya border, abandoned everything and fled. This authoritative account of
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    British Middle East Chiefs Visit Ankara
    210 1 British Middle East Chiefs Visit Ankara EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH TURKEY Ankara, Jan. 12. pEN. J. H. Marshall-Cornwall and v Air Vice-Marshal T. W. Elmhirst, representing the Middle East Command, are arriving here to-day for one of the periodical exchanges of views with the Turkish j general staff which have
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    Luftwaffe In Action In Mediterranean
    137 1 Activity of the German air force m the Mediterranean and a naval battle near Sicily are emphasized m a communique issued m Rome yesterday. It says: "In the central Mediterranean German air units, continuing their brilliant activities begun yesterday, attacked two important groups of enemy
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    Warner Bros. Give $25,000 For Planes
    56 1 London, Jan. 12. THE Ministry for Aircraft Production has cabled thanks to Jack Warner and Harry Warner, of Warner Brothers Pictures, New York, who have sent $25,000 for aircraft purchase. The gift comprised the entire receipts from distribution m America of the film "London
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    32 1 New Delhi. Jan. 13. rIE taking out of precious stones and goldmounted articles to Hong Kong above the value of 1,000 rupees is prohibited without licence from the Reserve Bank of India.
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    INDIA GATHERS STRENGTH IN EQUIPMENT DRIVE
    222 1 New Delhi, Jan. 12. A FULLY trained and equipped army of 500,000 men this year was forecast by Maj.-Gen. Molesworth, of the Indian Army headquarters, m a broadcast here last night. "The unprecedented drive for equipment made m India has been successful In stimulating
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    MEASURES TO BEAT NIGHT RAIDER IN ADVANCED STAGE
    537 1 "Applied Science Bluff London. Jan. 12 DROGRESS m Britain's reply to German ni-ht raiders through applied science and bluff is reported by senior army experts of anti-aircraft defence, writes Router* air correspondent. One of them, however, admits quite frankly that much has
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    R. A. F. Offensive
    115 1 1o it don, Jji; ANOTHER Bmi h ua.light raid vi out c«i ItM (;ern;u;i-«iccup'>d Dv /ViL;iaii tcasLi jmientajr. An Air Mini i „i«nui.i.ju«' .sHy>» bai ,s*•* m a cana T».o i were obvaiiiod on \\i? HOit a«. Uta| Troo;i* urilutij: jh to? L :,qu«iiP at Domburc
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    BRITISH TRADE MISSION IN BOLIVIA
    65 1 BRITISH TRADE MISSION IN BOLIVIA La Vat, Bolivia, Jan It. A BRITISH commercial niffkm I ed by Sir Henry Ciiilron has arrive 1 I. ere and VII welcomed by the Forrrw M. Ostna. and a personal representative cf the President and othe, members of the Bolivian Cabinet The Press warrr.ly
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    MORE 'QIAKK SHOCKS IN TURKEY
    56 1 Istanbul. Jan. 12. ii'avy damage was <i nc In Smyrna 1 I ,i. relay when the city was rocked by intermittent earthquake rtfcorfcs, accompanied by loud underground rumblings. The population panicked and fle*i from their homes into the fi"!d^ No cajvalttol are reported so lar
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    39 1 X .iii o(»i!. lan. 1 AT the invUition of the Chm>».<* Government, the Burma Government have decided to send a mission to Chungking to discuss trad.' and communications problems betv. Chi" a and Burma arising from word condition*. Reuter
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    21 1 Berne. Jan. l_\ FIVE air raid alarms were sounded at Geneva between 8 50 last night and 12.25 this morning- Reuter
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    DISCUSSION OF A.R.P. WITH IPOH LEADERS
    215 2 DISCUSSION OF A.R.P. WITH IPOH LEADERS Trom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 12. ON the first day after his arrival m Ipoh m :he course of a tour of nor.h Malaya, the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, this morning spent two hours m an informal discussion of passive defence measures
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    A.R.P. VOLUNTEERS IN TAIPING
    70 2 'Prom Our Own Correspondent > Taipins. Jan. 11. ENROLMENT ct A.R.P. vr>lun,e?rs is progressing rapidly since the introdacticn of A.R.P. measures m this town two weeks agj: up to date about 80 persons have joined. Members of the public who wish to otfor their services m
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    "GOLD-DRIVE" BRINGS $46,000
    73 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Jan. 11. A MEETING Of the local China Distress Relief Fund committee la3t night unanimously passed the fund'" accounts for last December. It was seated that $50,823.33 (Straits currency) was collected during the month, when the "gold-driye" on the occasion of the
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    TAIPING WEDDING: KHOO-LEONG
    97 2 From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Jan. 16. MISS ?.TARY LEONG OYE WAH. elder daughter of Madam Mok Kai San. one cf the oldest and best known of Taioing residents, was married to Mr. Khoo K^n»? Tay, second son at Mr. and Mrs. Khoo Hean Kwce, of Penajig.
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    Vondel & Massacres In Rotterdam
    178 2 Vondel Massacres In Rotterdam Batavia. nN Ne w Year's Day a traditional perform--0 "J of "Gj-biecht van Aemstel," one "This year fragments, from this play were hrJadcast m the Netherlands Indies by SfrSTwttb the following introduction: .vow th*t Holland has been invaded we do not know whether the traditional performed
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    PETER LORRE IN A MURDER THIULLER
    63 2 WEIRD and mysterious, "StraKp r OO th< Third Floor," is also a thrilling, murder mm Ail R.K.0. -Radio production, the Mm had 'a midnfeM shr-ing at tike Alhambra on Saturday night. That famed h- »rror actor. pSr&S^Sm a fine job. m the title role
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    BIG CROWDS FOR "THE THIEF OF BAGDAD"
    133 2 A CROWD pstiinated at weil over 5.000 (fathered at the Cathay Cinema on Saturday for the midnight screening of Alexander r.^da's technicolou- produ.-um "The Thief of Bagdad." V determined we:c cnme to ohtain the best seats that crowds be-an to arrive a* orly
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    MIDNIGHT SHOWING OF "TERRY & THE PIRATES"
    77 2 MIDNIGHT SHOWING OF "TERRY THE PIRATES" WITH a quK*k succession of thrilliny «*»qu-rrr-?R. "Terry and the Pirate*." which was screened Rt the Capitol at s rmdnient show on Saturday, is excellent entertainment. Based on the famous cartoon striD by Milton Onlff. the film tells the story of a r^-ran-.h scientist
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    "DANCING ON A DIME" AT CATHAY
    106 2 ALTHOUGH tha plot follows a s'<-- 1 'jrvnri pattern. Pa»-p mount's mu^iciil "Danring on t\ Dime" whlc'i nf^ned ?t *h* O^hay vr«=terdav. provide? that tyry of li«rht entrrtataunent which has a wide and eOßfltettt apoeal. The picture tun Broaduav for its seUinp and deals
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    U.S. ISOLATIONISTS FIGHT LOSING BATTLE
    684 3 Easy Passage Of Aid Britain Bill Predicted CONGRESS QUESTION OF USE OF SINGAPORE BASE Washington, Jan. 12. OFI'l KLICAN isolationists are preparing to fight a bitter Kjf losing battle against the Aid to Britain Bill. There w to be no doubt m the mind of
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    200 Italian Tanks Taken By British
    212 3 200 Italian Tanks Taken By British DESERT LOSSES TO DATE Cairo, Jan. IS. ITALIAN losses, including killed, 1 wounded and prisoners total some 80,000 since the Western Desert offensive began, stated British headquarters at Cairo. This figure includes 3,500 officers, one Italian general killed, and eight captains. War material captured
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    Albanian Rebels Form Strong Force
    212 3 Albanian Rebels Form Strong Force London, Jan. 12. r\ESPITE heavy rain which continued all day, the Greeks yesterday scored a considerable success west of Kukush m the direction of Elbasan on the Skum River, where they captured the strategic point of Garvani, cables Reuter's special correspondent on the Albanian frontier.
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    GERMANY NO LONGER BLOCKADED—GOERING
    94 3 GERMANY NO LONGER BLOCKADED— GOERING Berlin, Jan. 12. QERMANY is no lor^er blockaded, declared Goering. Nazi Air Chief, addressing German miners and war workers at the Hermann Goering Works. He said that Britain was feeling the pinch of the German blockade carried out by the German air force and U-boats.
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    Serious Unrest Reported Among German Workers
    107 3 London, Jan. 11. jJiTLER'S recent attempts to appeal m socialist terms to German workers have resulted m serious internal difficulties, according to reliable reports reaching official circles m London. It is learnt that Hitler's speech to Berlin armament workers on Dec. 10 caused great
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    INSUBORDINATION IN RUMANIA
    69 3 Bucharest, Jan. 15. A NUMBER of other ranks m Rumania have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from three to five years for insubordination. The commander of the relevant unit has dismissed the officers responsible, who have been punished. M. Polioko, chief of the Danube port
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    40 Raiders Shot Down Over Malta To Date
    42 3 Malta, Jan. IS total ,>t 40 enemy aircraft hare A f.er" *hot down m Malta to ntr and probably another 13 de»--d according to a communmu« issved h *r^. tiv British fifhters hay» Reuter
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    30 Free French Warships With Allies To-day
    190 3 30 Free French Warships With Allies To-day London. Jan. 12. I fete French warships are D operations and the have 80 merchantmen i of which are manneo h crews, stated Vieer, Commander- in-Chief oi h navy, broadcasting last h sailors I that tor every ship ire :.ave armed three morn
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    Wang's Troops Said To Have Occupied Island Near Amoy
    70 3 TokJo, j*n \z. p -he puppet government of Bi Ch;ng-wei have cccupied the Hil an. about 100 mile* Amoy. to the Japanese Dome! itei that the "peace and <alvailon army" of Fukien under G^n Chang I-chu, who f Wang, landed on
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    20 Watchers For Every Incendiary Bomb Dropped In New Nazi Raid
    298 3 London, Jan. It. N A ton last night attempted •>-ner big fire raid on the city Thousands of incen- 1 showered down but them were quickly put out hers P h me gUardS and ud ended unexpectedly at an
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    Junkers First Victim Of New U. S. Fighter
    123 3 Junkers First Victim Of New U. S. Fighter London, Jan. 12. THE fleet air arm, recently equipped with the new British fighter Fairey Fulmar is also operating a modern American fighter. This is the Grumman-Martlett singleseat monoplane pursuit fighter. Germany lost her first bomber to this machine, which, manned by
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    What Completion Of N.Z. Air Plan Means
    70 3 London, Jan. 12. ris reported from Auckland that group Captain Saunders, chief of star! of the New Zealand air force, has stated that the New Zealand air training organization is completed and that the Dominion would reach the maximum output planned for within
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    "WILL NOT RETURN TILL WAR IS WON"
    56 3 Karachi. Jan. 12. "W E wlll not return nom e until we have won the war." Indian troops m the Middle East have conveyed this message to India through Sir Sikandar Hyat Khan, Premier of the Punjab, who has just returned after a
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    BRITISH TREASURY GETS U.S. BONDS
    80 3 London, Jan. 12. A FURTHER vesting order transfers a large number of additional American dollar securities to the British Treasury. Torty-five stocks affected include American Tobacco Company six per cent, cumulative preferred. Anaconda Copper, First National Bank of the City of New York and General
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    STOP PRESS
    194 3 Cairo, J*n 11. Abandonment by the Italians of aerodromes m eastern Libya and heavy British raids on aerodromes and other objectives further west are announced m an RAF Middle East communique. It says that British flf hter planes patrolling: eastern Libya found Derna, Martuba, El Tmimi and El
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    128 3 Berne, Jan. 12. A storm of indignation has been aroused m Switzerland by the suggestion, printe4 m the German newspaper Reich under the signature of a Swim author. Jacob Schaffner, who lives m Germany, advocating: Switzerland's abandonment of neutrality and her attachment to Germany. The Swiss newspaper National Zeitung. rejecting
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    Axis Will Feel Pressure Of Blockade
    233 3 Axis Will Feel Pressure Of Blockade London, Jan. 12. A NUMBEU of wouid -be blockade runners have been trapped by the Royal Navy during the last few days. This was revealed by Dr. Hugh Dalton. Minister for Economic Warfare, speaking at Bishop Auckland yesterday Dr. Dalton declared that m co-opera-tion
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    MANY OVERSEAS GIFTS TO RED CROSS
    66 3 London. Jan. \i. rS Red Cross Funds stands at £4,208.000— an increase during the past week d £14.000. The week has produced many gifts from overseas including £3.600 from Rio de Janeiro, making a total of £34.000, £1.650 from Vttf Philippines making £5,600, £1,500
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    LORD MAYORS AIR RAID DISTRESS FUND
    55 3 London. Jan. It. ITHE Lord Mayor's national air raid distress fund increased last week by £45.000 and now stands at £1.959.000. Yesterday the Toronto Evening Telegraph sent another £5.000, brlng'ng its gifts to £45.000. The Archbishop of Dublin has sent nearly £309 from some
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    Fresh Threat By Goebbels
    94 3 "NEW LESSON" IN NEXT OFFENSIVE Madrid. Jan 12 DR Goebbels Nazi Propaganda Minister, has proclaimed the com ing German offensive and stressed his statement "by the energy of his words and gesture," according to the Berlin corc^pondent of the Madrid newspaper A.B.C Addressing Spanish and other
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    Thai Troops Still Advancing
    108 3 Bangkok Jan I. THAI farces are advancing into Cam- bodia. French Indo-China. an nounced a High Command communique last night. An exchange of gunftn> proceed m at the Allarong-Mekong frontier Fierce air fighting developed over French Indo-China city ot Siemra*,j when It was raided by 1
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR TO SEE US. MANOEUVRES
    54 3 Miami, Jan 12. THE Duke of Windsor arrived her from the Bahamas j'esterday afternoon m a special plane to watch the annual all- American air manoeuvres He came at the invitation of the StaY Governor, Mr. Spessard Holland The Duke later returned to
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    LORD HORNE'S ESTATE
    40 3 London Jam. 12 THE estate o/ VLscount Home, one tim* Chancellor of the Exchequer, who died last September, has been proved at £64.923. Viscount Home was rhaiman of the Great West-em Railway and other companies —British Wireless
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    The Singapore Free Press MONADAY, JANUARY 13, 1941. A Minister's Speech
    652 4 The Singapore Free Press MONADAY, JANUARY 13, 1941. A Minister's Speech CINGAPORE was fortunate to have v the opportunity on Saturday evening of hearing the views of Mr Percy C. Spender, the Australian Minister for the Army. Mr. Spender was obviously speaking both with sincerity and great personal pride m
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    I.C.S. Officer Pays Tribute To Malaya's Racial Harmony
    1174 4 I.C.S. Officer Pays Tribute To Malaya's Racial Harmony MR. C. S. Venkatachar, who is the retiring Agent of the Government of India m Malaya and was the first officer of the Indian Civil Service to hold the appointment, contributed this article to The Indian Review, of Madras. He pays a
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    13 4 "All you have to do now, Benito, is to erase the British Navy
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    The Primitive Bayonet
    303 4  -  Nurettin Artam By Reproduced from the Turkish newspaper Ulus AN Italian newspaper is reported to have termed the bayonet charges of the Greeks "savage and primitive.' Who can gainsay the truth? I agree with that newspaper. We are living m th« year of grace 1940. Politics should
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    Johore Players Have Raised $9,000 For War Fund
    1373 5  - Johore Players Have Raised $9,000 For War Fund MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By Fitto ou^ide'the Victoria I Saturday night, j e proof of the success iohore Player and n pantomime "Babes b it was the last 8 up to 59,000 rjl w*r Fund Players and their prone. are to
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    Fashions For The Hills
    362 5 Fashions For The Hills jl#O5T of us m Singapore long occasionally for some dark, warm clothes, materials with some body to them, rich colours, velvet collars, even for the flattery of furs. A holiday up at Fraser's Hill or the Cameron Highlands gives us the opportunity to indulge our fancy,
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    Too Much Latitude Is Allowed To Neutral Ships In Australia
    1112 6 Too Much Latitude Is Allowed To Neutral Ships In Australia TOO much liherty is allowed neutral ships m Australian ports, says the Sydney Sunday Sun. Not-so-friendly neutrals can pick up scraps of shipping news m the ports and transmit them to the Germans as soon as they get to sea
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    Free French In Australia To Form Own Force
    249 6 Free French In Australia To Form Own Force TREE FRENCHMEN m Australia are rallying: m support of the plan to form a Pacific force to continue France's war against the Axil Powers, says M. Andre Brenac, representative m Australia of General de Gaulle. The present aim is to get together
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    PORTUGAL'S AIR BAN
    38 6 Lisbon, Jan. 11. ALL foreigners are barred from entering Portuguese flying schools or any aerodrome m the country including private ones, according to n»w decrees of the Portuguese War Ministry Nojoreigners are allowed to fly
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    Author Of "Tom Jones" Was Graduated From Leyden
    416 6 To the Editor, Singapore Free Press CIR, In the timely republicalion m your to-day's issue of an article by a Times correspondent on the celebrated University of Leyden and its closure by thr? Nazis, it seems a great pity that one important
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    How Parachute Troops Are Trained In Germany
    643 6 PARTICULARS of the training of German parachute troops received m Sydney show that most of the instruction work is carried out on the ground, whereas recruits m Russia receive their initial experience by makng descents from high towers. Applicants for the German parachutist
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    German Workers Become Restless
    80 6 London, Jan. 11. LJITLER'S recent attempts to appeal m socialist terms to German workers have resulted In serious internal difficulties accordin? to reliable reports reaching official circles m London. It is learnt that Hitler's speech to Berlin armament workers on Dec. 10 caused great anxiety to
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    Mass Production Of Wooden Components For Land Aeroplanes
    683 6 THE mass production of timber components for w KK le n and aeroplanes would be possible m the various wood w or^ factories m Australia, according to Mr. R. G. Griffin. c-hairmJ of the aeronautical engineering branch of the Institute Engineers. The
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    What Graf Spee Internees Are Costing Argentina
    282 6 What Graf Spee Internees Are Costing Argentina A RGENTINA has marked up a million peso board bill Up. proximately $*****0) against thf Nazi Government for < ntertaininj sincv last December the thousand or more members of tlv mm of th' raiding pocket battleship. Admiral Graf Spec. Despite this hospital iy
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    MORE SECRET SOCIETIES IN COLONY
    548 7 \jOC&\ Youths Joining In Greater Numbers LOOPHOLE IN THE LAW A Special Correspondent) ,int md&tj activity m Singapore m d w;ir discloses that the Straits-born Chinese iuallv IxcominK the dominant figure m this »orM activity, which is so dose, and so rgc part of Singapore's
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    57 7 picture *or thr Ann.r. "h« fe on \ostrali* after uviiri! the A I.r\ m E?jpt and the Middle Ea&t. Mr Spender ted important conference with \*f i omrcander- in Chief Far Ml s »r K<>t*rt Brooke- Popham. m urcU» nUnt. their meeting •■a.iv pla*^ »r a room m Sea View
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    75-YEAR-OLD RULES ARE CHANGED
    157 7 Centenary Scholarships At Penang Schools tbc terms of ju\ ich t'le Ceiiteiijir. Prto School id, Penang, were tttons tor the s have been mtdiate appt were instituted m 5 aa suture then made* rifl< fe<i ernoc to make ne*v .'iins 35, and when, it -v of
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    18 7 *IH at the Batu week of Mr. He nry ndent of th* Gardeni and Plantain, Tafplng. at the
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    Radio Talk By Indian Soldiers In Malaya
    611 7 RECORDED HERE, RUSHED TO DELHI BY AIR THK hand of the Hyderabad Regiment now m Singapore A and a group of N.C.O.s and Sepoys of the same and other regiments are the first representatives of the Indian Army units serving m Malaya to
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    BAND TO HEAT RETREAT TO-DAY
    54 7 TPKE Band and Drums of the HyderaI bad Regiment will beat retreat on the S.C.C. padang to-day. The prokramme will be Band, Slow March, [Royal Artillery; Bugles, March, On The Road; Band, March, British Cavalry; Combined, March. Georgie; Drums, March, Drum Solo; Bugles. Retreat; Band,
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    Japan's "Short-Cut" To Greatness Is Now A Weary Road
    530 7 Japan's "Short-Cut" To Greatness Is Now A Weary Road REVIEWING Prince Kflnoye'l efforts to totalitarianise Japan, the Tokio correspondent of The Times says that the tragedy of present-day Japan is that she has rhosen the illusory, military short-cut to greatness instead of the broad road along which Emperor Meiji guided
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    Six-Figure Tenders For New Sisters' Quarters Have Been Received
    206 7 Six-Figure Tenders For New Sisters' Quarters Have Been Received BUT SCHEME IS DELAYED ALTHOUGH tenders have been received for the < struction of a new building to Rccommtxiate the nursing sisters of the Singapore General H -.>ital. no tender has been Accepted, and it is unriersto id thai the scheme
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    GOVERNOR MAY SPEAK ON MALAYAN A.R.P.
    173 7 GOVERNOR MAY SPEAK ON MALAYAN A.R.P. Back In Singapore To-morrow COME time before the meeting cf the Legislative Council on Jan. 20, the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, is expected to maKe an important statement on Malayan defences and air raid precautions. Sir Shenton is due back m Singapore to-morrow after
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    ENGINEERING STORES
    46 7 USERS of engineering stores m the Strain Se.tlrments are requested ie inform the Director of Engineering Stores m writing if they consider pries quoted by importers or dealers to be unreasonable. This requost is made m an official notice published m page NINE to-day
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    ASSIZE OPENING
    41 7 •THERE will be a ceremonial opening oi the first Singapore Assize of the year this morning. A service will be held at St. Andrew's Cathedral, but there wih not be the usual guard of honour at the cererroninl opening.
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    14 7 Mr. N. D. Soollard has been appoint ed to act as Veterinary Officer, Nangor.
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    Schools Reopen To-day
    751 7 1941 CALENDAR jl A C xv at their aes** uiid booKj Singapore school children wiiJ begin their first term of the to-day, ftfter a holiday lasting ovej a month. Most English Kbooii Government, aided and prtraU reopen thLs morning. Bit ih e pmimiijury selection 01 nev slodents
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      825 8 Broadcasting TO-DAY EMPIRE SXATION GSB 9SI me s (51.SS m.,; Cx< SINGAFOKt 11.86 Bf/i ,25 2J m GSP icT. n» i <If 8J **->' GSG 1779 mc HMnT V ZBL 13.« me/. I 2« M ,ij.»: m G '"> 7IIPI >M «c/« <JJJ! "•> (196« GSJ t1.53 met €IS S
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    English To Be Taught In Chinese Schools
    872 9 Chinese Topics By Our Chinese Correspondent EFFORTS to provide English education for boys and giria studying m 'Chinese schools are being pressed on by Government. Not iiscouraged by the lack of support for the scheme to open special English classes for Chinese schoolboys
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    CAMERON HIGHLANDS SOCIETY
    73 9 THE nineth annual general meeting of the Cameron Highlands Society will be held on Jan. 27 at 11.30 a.m. at the Cameron Highlands Hotel. The agenda will be: To confirm the minutes of the eighth annual general meeting; chairman's address; to pay the accounts for 1940: Election
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    What Is It?
    53 9 A CONUNDRUM which has been going the rounds of the cafes m Athens is this It ran run like the wind, hut it is not a hare. It has weapons, but it is not a soldier. It has feathers, but it is not a bird. What is
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    STEELWORKS SCHEME FOR JAVA
    86 9 HfH. De Vries, of the Netherlands Indies Government Railways, is leaving for Australia this month to inquire into the possibilities of buying equipment for a steelworks In Java. Nirom radio explains that this works, if built, will be limited to working up scrap iron for wire
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    POST OFFICE MAIL LIST
    151 9 Mails close at the General Post Qfthv as folloms: TO-DAY Aden air 4 p.m. Africa a ir 4 p.m. Australia air 4 p.m. Burma air 4 p.m. Ceylon air 4 p.m. Darwin air 4 p.m. F'-yp- air 4 pm. Great Britain «fee. surface 4 p.m. air
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    N. I. Army's Preparedness
    57 9 These pictures illustrate two phases of preparedness of the Netherlands Indies Army. Top: Rivers ins swiftly crossed even m tanks by quickly laid pontoon bridges whit!, were much m evidence during the N.I. Army's r«cen exercises. Lower Picture shows a tractor-drawn howitzer ueiroiating broken country— one
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    READY FOR THE NEXT RAIDER
    45 9 READY FOR THE NEXT R AIDER l; BRINGS AIRMEN have shown a heal!»;\ r <»,r mr <n Uaircnfc weapons of British warships.- This picture shows the r lo.din: of Hi. ammunition drums of a set of .5 multiple machinc-gun> »fl hn^rd a ua\ ves.se I.
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    Presentation To Mr. A.S. Gardner
    135 9 38 YEARS WITH CABLE COMPANY A PRESENTATION n Uu loan ul "an inkstand and dock rtwhincd was made by the u.it o! Cable and Wireten Ltd., to Mr. A. S. Gard, manager <>: the D •l is honu m Pend?: Road yesterday. Mr. Gardner, who
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    FORMER COMMANDER OF HERMES MISSING
    108 9 REAR-ADMIRAL E. J. G. Mackinnoi:. D SO., aged 60 who was placed on the retired list m January, 1933, is reported missing m an Admiralty communique, m which are announced casualties arising from the various hazards of war and not connected with any particular operation
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    THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-G RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    122 9 DAILY PKICEB CTKRENT JAM. 12, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 37 38 No. IX R.fe.S FOB. id cas«*s January |75i 38 v G.F.A.Q R.S.S FOB m bales January 37 tt% PA Q. R.S S P 0.8 m bales January 37
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    N.I. CONGRATULATIONS
    35 9 4 TELEGRAM dispatched from Batavia U the British Commander-in-Chief, Middle PT\st, Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell. last week read: "Netherlands Indies regard Battle oi Bardia as milestone on road to victory, freedom and justice."
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    MALAYS IN BAND
    106 9 THO6E who have m• a h<- ;x^r;«>rm- anre of "Babrs ir. 1 he V.'ood by the Johore Players m aid War Fund wire surprised at ih. number of Malays m the band which contributed f .o the show 's Although they all unateura ea "h plnved hi.
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      176 9 pd for the Fot j Tenders 'or the 1942 U r 10. r. 30, DepoArmenian nd KJLOUk 119. STEP 1 1 WTKD mmediately Gam:: (tanal 15 n re of pj?BUC NOTICES, SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY, 'hat Am 1 .long B je dosed to 20, 1941 until of conRDBR SSOUDATED TIN sMELTERS LIMITED
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      66 9 f DVERSER- I 1 CHINESE I m BRNKINC I CORP. tt»®jP Undertakes banking transactions et every description. Places at your disposal the multifarious services et its institution with branches all over South Eastern Asia and connections m all principal cities of the World. Welcomes consultations on financial and investment problems
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      26 9 "CHOOSE YOUR PARTNER" for the BIG Dance Event x Week You can either have LANA TURNER JOAN BLONDELL But don't let C.eoriM Mnrph> hear about it!
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      178 9 lAW NOTICE FOR THE WEEK The HonbSc Mr. Ju*t»<e Smith m Court No. t mi II am To-day to Friday— a j^ Before The Hon'blr M,. Justice Pedfow ir oort No. 3. To-day at 11 a.m.— S itr. 40 Joy Shelte. «f), etc., \s. Th. M. A h Hockelkorei (Hi-port
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    NEGRI'S GREAT DISPLAY IN STATE GAME
    1205 10 NEGRI'S GREAT DISPLAY IN STATE GAME Singapore Hockey Team Just Clinch Issue MANUEL'S BRILLIANCE IN GOAL Singapore 5; Negri Sembilan 4. THOUGH they teft Singapore after having been beaten 1 by five goals to four at hockey, the Negri Sembilan team can congratulate itself on having given the finest State
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    Cycling Carnival At Ipoh During Chinese New Year
    454 10 MAIN EVENT WILL BE 100 MILES RACE (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. It. UNMSB the auspices ot the Perak Cyciint; Cluh, a Cycling carnival will be held at Ipoh during the I hinese New Year holidays. The programme wiil consort of
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    57 10 The Borneo Company, Ltd., as agents of lp~h Tin Dredging, Ltd. (Incorporated m England*, have received cabled advice of the declaration of an interim dividend of 2s. per unit of stock less tax, for the year ending Mar. 31. 1941. The dividend is payable m London on Feb. Q to
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    Negri Sembilan Hockey Team
    33 10 picture. A pitotograph of the Neirri Sembilan hockey team, taken before the Ma.c hockey match on the S.C'.f. padan* on Saturday wiien Singapore beat Ne^ri five- four. Free Press
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    Results At The Swimming Club
    119 10 IN SPITE OF the weather their *-ere a favourable number of entries for the second race for the Jackson- Miller Cup. 100 metres, and the t\v» breadths sealed handicap »t the Singapore Swimming I luh vfsterday. The results were: Jackson -Miller Cup (second race. iwi
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    Reds Wind Up Season With Victory
    388 10 Reds Wind Up Season With Victory Rl (BY that never lacked a thrilling moment was witnessed at Jalan Besar stadium on Saturday when the Royal Australian Air Force, the Reds, playin? their last game m the series of matches arranged by the Malayan Ku?h? Union In aid of war charities,
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    South Rugby Team
    146 10 THE rugby team to represent the South against the North at Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 25 is: Spr. Pass (R.E.): Cpl. Smith (R.A.F.). 2/Lt. Peirce (R.A.), W. J. N. L*» (Spore). W Cd. Walters (R.A./VF.); I. M. Scott (Spore) (rapt.), J. M. Potter (Spore): R. J. Maxey
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    GRAND NATIONAL
    44 10 mmmw Liverpool, Jan. 12. 'THE Race Course execute js announce 1 that the Grand National steeplechase will not be run there this year on grounds of public safety and the transport question. A substitute Grand National will be run, probably at Cheltenham.
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    Perak Held To 1-1 Draw
    215 10 STATE HOCKEY IN PENANG (From Oar Own Correspondent Penan. Jan. 11. DENANG did well this evening when they drew one-a!! with Perak m their return hoc-key engagement on the Hutchings School ground. The game, which was played at a fas* pace, was p icked with
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    Perak "Spttfire" Meeting
    402 10 Perak "Spttfire" Meeting WEIGHTS FOR first SECOND DAYS (From Our Own Otttj^ WEIGHTS f«r the nrst IK. of the "Spiu.rr- V of the Perak T.rf < i uh Honws Claa» I, IM« Li f Sunny Chanu 9 0 vU *«v Beano 8.07 I jn^o Annie Rooiie: «.O7 prt? F Hybla
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